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Read MoreALLISON, Sean and Lezlie
Sean and Lezlie have been members of Wycliffe since 1995, and since 1998 have been involved in a translation project in West Africa. In addition to their translation work, Lezlie teaches at Wycliffe’s translation training partner in Canada – Canada Institute of Linguistics (CanIL) and Sean provides linguistic training and mentoring for translation projects in…
Full BioANDERSON, Brian and Lois
Brian and Lois joined Wycliffe in 1995 and 1999 respectively. They were married in 2012 after serving in the same location in Cameroon for many years. Brian is from California and has filled roles in computer support, typesetting Scripture, network management and now project reporting and surveys. Lois was born in Edmonton and grew up…
Full BioANONBY, Stan and Sandy
Stan is originally from British Columbia and Sandy grew up in Ottawa, Ont. They have two daughters who are married and live in the Vancouver area. Stan and Sandy met in Saskatchewan and were married in 1986. Before beginning their overseas work, they lived in the First Nations community of Alert Bay on northern Vancouver…
Full BioBAL, Marcel
Marcel recently joined Wycliffe Canada, and is excited to be preparing to serve as a linguistics and translation facilitator in Peru, where he has previously completed two internships through Wycliffe. Marcel’s passion for Bible translation was cemented as he observed a local pastor using the recently translated Scriptures in a church service. He will join…
Full BioBARNHOORN, Jono and Janice
Jono was born in Ontario but spent most of his growing up years as a Wycliffe missionary kid in Papua New Guinea. Janice grew up in Southern Ontario. They joined Wycliffe in 2006 while Jono was studying linguistics at the Canada Institute of Linguistics (Wycliffe Canada’s training partner). They now have four children and are…
Full BioBOWMAN, Joseph
Joseph was born and raised in the Niagara Region of Ontario. He has been a lover of words and languages all his life. Though a native English speaker, French was his favourite subject in school. He has undergraduate degrees in French-English translation and linguistics (and studied Spanish and German as well), bilingual professional writing (technical…
Full BioBRIGNALL, Naaman and Lorae
Naaman and Lorae and their two girls are on Makira Island, one of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, working closely with a local language group. Bible translation, literacy, and the equipping of local workers are all part of their job. Naaman’s degrees in linguistics and anthropology mean that he does most of the…
Full BioBUCKSHON, Cindy
Cindy was born and raised in Langley, B.C. She joined Wycliffe Canada in 2012 as a graphic designer and then moved into a role in partnership development to support Wycliffe members in raising funds for their work. Based in Calgary, Cindy is now working remotely with a team in Dallas, Texas as a graphic designer…
Full BioBUHLER, Don and Jackie
“From Him (Christ), the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love as each part does its work” (Eph 4:16). This verse describes Don and Jackie’s motivation: being present to address challenges, encourage, and do whatever it takes so that others can function effectively, allows Wycliffe…
Full BioBUSTIN, Rob and Kara
Rob and Kara live in Ethiopia, where they have been working with a mother-tongue New Testament translation project. They have three girls, Madelyn, Charlotte, and Tessa. Since 2016, Rob has been the programs director for Bible translation services, Scripture engagement and digital media work conducted by SIL, one of Wycliffe’s key field partners, in Ethiopia….
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